FIVE LOAVES HDA MEETING HELD IN PIGNON
 Nearly 130 recipients of the Five Loaves Health Development Account Program gathered in Pignon, Haiti on March 21 to hear about the benefits of the program, receive instruction on how to
use it and to share testimonies to encourage other recipients.
John Robert, Haitian Director of the program, invited families who
are in the program to gather for worship and prayer followed by
instruction and information as well as a time for questions.
(photo on left) A show of hands indicated that well over half of
those attending had used the program since its inception a year ago.
(see photo below)
 The Five Loaves Program matches sponsors in the U.S. with Haitian families who could not otherwise afford health care services. The cost to sponsor a family in Haiti is $200 per person with a max of $1,000 per year regardless of the number in the family.
The program includes a yearly check up and all health care services and medications provided by Hospital Bienfaisance in Pignon. Sponsors can choose to sponsor one or more individuals in a family or opt for the whole family. The sponsor receives a photo of the persons they are sponsoring along with information on how the account is being used by the recipient. A key element in the enrollment process is sharing
the gospel with the family in Haiti and letting them know that this program is being offered in the name of Jesus from families in the US. So far, there are more than 50 families enrolled in the program with nearly 25 families still needing sponsors.
Denny Brand, Executive Director of Promise for Haiti, and his wife, Bev, attended the meeting and were encouraged by the many wonderful testimonies shared by the recipients. Read a few of the testimonies below:
 "My mother died of a blood disorder a few months ago. But even though we lost
her, we are so thankful that she could have care at the hospital. I really thank
God for this program and for John Robert. It is a good program and we received
$100 to help us with her funeral expenses."
"I am from Bohoc and want to thank God for my sponsor and what John Robert is doing. I have stomach pain and fever and two people carried
me from my house to the hospital in Pignon. The program made it possible for me to
get help that I could not afford. I will pray for this program and for the people who
sponsor my family."
 "My son was very sick with blood in his stool and I did not know what to do. Then I remembered that John Robert had talked to us about the Five Loaves program so I called him and he told me we had a sponsor and that we could go to the hospital. I praise God for this program - they took care of my son and he is ok now. I send my love to everyone who helped me."  "I want to bless the name of Jesus for this program. Everyone is thanking Five Loaves but I want to share the thanks for john Robert because I am a new believer and he helped me find Jesus."  " I have a growth on my face that was removed - but now it has grown back so I need more surgery. I got help through this program. I thought only the government would do this. How does this work? With the government it is really difficult - it would not be good like this program. I am thankful that Five Loaves came with this to help us. It would be good to have more people in the program."  "I am a single mom with 7 children. I was having bad intestinal problems and went to a hospital in Port au Prince. But I could not pay so they would not help me. I came back to Pignon and went to the hospital but had no money to pay. Then I met John Robert and he enrolled my family in Five Loaves. I still have some problems but now I can get some help. I am praying I can find a doctor to help me. I am so grateful and praise God."  "I thank God for this program. I have five people in my family. I was in the hospital with an infection in my leg. I could not pay and Five Loaves helped me. Now I will not have to sell my chickens to pay the bill - we can keep the chickens to eat. I will need more medicine and I cannot pay for the medicine. It is very important to have the medicine."  "This program gave my baby his life back. Without money to go to the hospital I would not go. They saved my baby and gave him back to me. I thank Jesus everyday for this program. Without it I would not have Ricardo." (the baby had swelling and a high fever)
Find out how to sponsor a family through Five Loaves on our website below: www.promiseforhaiti.org; click the Healthcare tab and go to Health Development Account.
If you have questions, contact Denny Brand dbrand@iowatelecom.net. | 
